Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Oman
Oman: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.91 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman is 1.91 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman peaked at 1.91 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,000 An, in 1961.
That places Oman 87th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Oman, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 57,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 59,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 61,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 64,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 66,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 67,800 An | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 69,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 71,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 77,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 82,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 83,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 89,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 107,000 An | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 131,000 An | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 147,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 161,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 165,240 An | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 191,657 An | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 186,329 An | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 255,000 An | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 293,000 An | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 415,000 An | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 305,000 An | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 345,000 An | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 355,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 365,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 435,000 An | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 526,000 An | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 539,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 592,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 588,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 585,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 575,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 585,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 640,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 666,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 585,000 An | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 568,000 An | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 620,000 An | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 685,000 An | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 755,000 An | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 800,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 910,000 An | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million An | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million An | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 971,000 An | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million An | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million An | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million An | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million An | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million An | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million An | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million An | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million An | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million An | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million An | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.91 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.91 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +41.6% | 293,000 An | 415,000 An |
| 1981 | +36.9% | 186,329 An | 255,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,311 An | 55,000 An | 71,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,390 An | 77,000 An | 191,657 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,033 An | 186,329 An | 526,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 592,300 An | 539,000 An | 666,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 922,600 An | 620,000 An | 1.23 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million An | 1.26 million An | 1.73 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million An | 1.77 million An | 1.91 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 2.06 million An compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2.06 million An compare
- 86 Guinea 2.04 million An compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.90 million An compare
- 89 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.82 million An compare
- 90 Caribbean 1.67 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman was 1.91 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 An in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.